Christians were gunned down as they travelled on a motor rickshaw. The driver was also killed. Intimidation against Method church hit by two bombers in December continues. For clergyman, “Target killing of religious minorities has become a trend”.
Christians have been holding out in front of the press club since 5 March because of a land dispute after 30 people attacked him. The land where the Christian ghetto is located is claimed by a Muslim of the ruling party. The refugees have been affected by skin and the stomach ailments.
The police registered a case against 14 doctors, 20 security guards and 10 nurses. Suneel Saleem was killed because he asked that his sister be seen by doctors at the Services Hospital. The latter filed a counter complaint against Christians. This “is a shame,” says priest.
Trees near parish buildings have become food collection points for the poor. In Faisalabad free courses are offered to students who have dropped out of school. Spiritual pilgrimages are organised in homes for the disabled run by nuns.
A petition is sent to the prime minister to intervene in favour of two Christian cousins accused of blasphemy. The plea calls for effective measures to ensure their and their families’ safety and security. An ecumenical group is created to help persecuted Christians.
Special steps are announced for Easter celebrations. Police will train volunteers before Good Friday. The Church has long called for the implementation of a court ruling to train special police task force to protect Catholic places of worship.
Aneeqa Maria took part in the hunger strike led by the Movement for Tolerance. Almost all of Sajid Masih’s bones are broken. “Some hospital workers are even praying for [his] death”. In Pakistan, “a dead dog and a dead Christian are seen as equals”.
An inter-religious meeting in the Dominican center. The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "#PressforProgress". Rights demanded by women: driving, running for elections, inheriting property, support from the family, education.
Sajid Masih jumped from a window in the Punjab police headquarters to escape police abuse. After days of waiting at the hospital, he was operated on his legs yesterday. Christian leaders call for an independent inquiry, demanding justice. His cousin Patras is still in custody for alleged blasphemy.
Two protests are held at the same time in Lahore and Karachi. Sajid Masih is in a Lahore hospital. The Christian man jumped from the window of the Punjab police headquarters to escape torture by agents.
About 800 Christian families have left their homes in the village of Dhir after Patras Masih, 18, was accused of sharing an offensive post on Facebook. Police watch over empty homes to prevent robberies. For priest, “Illiterate people do not need to buy expensive smartphones as they do not know how to use social media”.
The sentence was read today in Lahore prison. The 24-year-old Imrat Ali received four death sentences, a life sentence and a sixth indictment of seven years imprisonment. Activist: "In this case justice was fast. But in others, it takes up to 15 years ".
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